What's the difference between gel and acrylic nail extensions?

Also, i have three options: clear, natural and french. Im guessing clear's clear. Is natural like french but more natural looking?What's the difference between gel and acrylic nail extensions?
They are differnt types of materials, but i think that acrylic is best, and have the american manicure, which is prob like natural.....its the bestxWhat's the difference between gel and acrylic nail extensions?
Ok i don't see the difference but with gel its meant to be a lot easier to dry under that machine thingy i know you can buy from sally's and with acrylic it takes longer to do and longer to dry but the end results the gel is meant to look better but i don't see the difference but its definitely easier. Im not sure if french is natural but i like the sound of natural so id go for that and french are really nice so it would be nice if they were similar. Hope i helped
French is when they use a white tip on your nails. It looks good but that depends on what you like when it comes to how your nails look. Gel nails look shinier than acrylics but I don't know how or why that is because the stuff they use for gel nails is the same as they use for acrylics. They told me the powder is gel powder and that is what makes it different.
gel is better because it allows your nails to breath i got them done its better for them then acrilics they ruin your nails x